Past Speaking Engagements

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Past Speaking Engagements

Invited Research Lectures and Presentations:

1. 5^th Annual REACH IRACDA Symposium, Houston, Texas (Invited Speaker, 2014)
2. Summer Medical and Research Training (SMART) Program, Houston, Texas (Invited Speaker, 2014)
3. Winston Salem State University’s Project Strengthen, Winston Salem, NC (Invited Speaker, 2014)
4. Debakey High School for Health Professions, Houston, TX (Invited Speaker, 2014)
5. NC State University, Building Future Faculty Program, Raleigh, NC (2015)
6. National Student Research Forum, Galveston, TX (2015)
7. Society of Chinese Bioscientists of America -TX Annual Symposium, Houston, TX (2015)
8. Canadian Hypertension Congress, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2015)
9. 3^rd Congress on Steroid Research, Chicago, IL (2015)
10. Winston Salem State University’s Project Strengthen Workshop Series (Invited Speaker, 2016)
11. Winston Salem State University’s MARC U* STAR Seminar Series (Invited Speaker, 2017)
12. North Carolina A & T University’s Biology & MARC U * STAR Seminar Series (Invited Speaker, 2017)
13. Duke University’s BioCORE (IMSD) student Seminar Series (Invited Speakers, 2017)
14. Gettysburg College’s BASS Seminar Series (Invited Speakers, 2018)
15. Xavier University of Louisiana, Chemistry and MARC U* STAR Seminar Series (2018)
16. Health Sciences Research Week, Iowa City, IA (May 2019)
17. Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) conference – Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP, June 25, 2019)
18. Winston- Salem State University MARC and RISE Seminar Series (Sep 2019)
19. University of Texas- El Paso Student Seminar Series (Sep 2019)
20. Iowa Microscopy Symposium (Oct 2019)
21. Washington University– St. Louis Student Seminar Series (Oct 2019)
22. Harris-Stowe State University Student Seminar Series (Oct 2019)
23. Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) 20th Health Careers Education Awareness Conference (EAC) (Oct 2019)
24. MAHEC/ University of North Carolina Asheville Seminar Series (Oct 2019)
25. NIDDK’s Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMHRI) Midwest Regional Workshop (Nov 2019)
26. University of Puerto Rico– Ponce RISE Student Seminar Series (Nov 2019)
27. Ponce Health Science University RISE Student Seminar Series (Nov 2019)
28. Weill Cornell Initiative to Maximize Student Development Lecture Series (Feb 2020)
29. Vanderbilt University Discovery Science Emerging Scholars Lecture (Mar 2020)
30. Meharry Medical College Presidential Lecture Scholars Series (Mar 2020)
31. University of Pittsburgh Department of Cell Biology Seminar Series (May 2020- invited and scheduled; however, canceled secondary to the COVID19 Pandemic”)

32. University of Iowa – IBA/LSAMP summer seminar series- Navigating Research During COVID-19
33. University of Hawaii-Hilo – Research Lecture Series, Pragmatic Approach to Standardizing Ultrastructure in Cells and Tissue (July 2020)
34. University of Hawaii-Hilo Research Lecture Series, Lessons from the Hunt: Avoiding Distractions and Reaching your Goals with Image J Analysis (July 2020)
35. University of Hawaii-Hilo Research Lecture Series, The 5 Key Principles of a Good Presentation: The Audience, The Purpose, The Curiosity, The Obligations, and the Wow Factor. (July 2020)
36. Brown University, Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars – Invited Research Talk: Mitochondrial networking in times of integrated stress (Aug 2020).
37. James Madison University Biology Department’s Friday Seminar Series, Mitochondrial networking in times of integrated stress (Sep 2020)
38. High Point University Senior Seminar Series: Mitochondrial networking in times of integrated stress (Sep 2020)
39. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Mitochondrial Networking in Times of Integrated Stress (Nov 2020)
40. Mitochondrial Interest Group at the ASBMB/Experimental Biology Joint Meeting, OPA-1 induced mitochondrial stress activates atf4 dependent merc changes in skeletal muscle, (Apr 2021)
41. Winston Salem State University, Tri-BETA Honors Society Induction Ceremony (May 2021).
42. University of Iowa– Molecular Physiology and Biophysics- Loss of OPA-1 increases MERC Formation in Skeletal Muscle (May 2021).
43. University of Texas Medical Branch-Career Quest Seminar for our PREP (July 2021)
44. Yale University, Black Postdoctoral Association, Emerging Scholars Seminar Series, OPA-1 induced mitochondrial stress activates atf4 dependent merc changes in skeletal muscle, (June 2021)
45. University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine LSAMP VSEER Lab Tour/Shadow Presentation, (June 2021)
46. Meharry Medical College – The Thirty-Eighth Daniel T. Rolfe Scholars Memorial Heritage Lecture– “Activating Transcription Factor 4 Controls Mitochondrial Morphology and Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle” (Sep 2021)
47. Vanderbilt DRTC Seminar Series – Research Talk– “Activating Transcription Factor 4 Controls Mitochondrial Morphology and Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle” (Oct 2021)
48. UT Southwestern – Provides Virtual Seminar Series,“Activating Transcription Factor 4 Controls Mitochondrial Morphology and Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle” (Dec 2021)
49. Research Talk, “Does Aging Alter the Mitochondrial Networks and Specialized Mitochondrial 3D structures in Heart and Skeletal Muscle?” School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt (Mar 2022)
50. American Heart Association HBCU Scholars Research Symposium– “Does Aging Alter the Mitochondrial Networks and Specialized Mitochondrial 3D structures in Heart and Skeletal Muscle?” (Apr 2022)
51. 77th Joint Annual Virtual Meeting of Beta Kappa Chi and the National Institute of Science– “Does Aging Alter the Mitochondrial Networks and Specialized Mitochondrial 3D structures in Heart and Skeletal Muscle?” (Apr 2022)
52. UC Davis School of Medicine– Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology
    “3D Reconstructions of Mouse Skeletal Muscle and Heart Muscle Reveal a Decrease in the MICOS complex and altered mitochondrial networks” (May 2022)
53. 2022 Gordon Research Conference. “Biology and Bioengineering as a Platform for Change”. Keynote Session: “Using Structural Changes in Mitochondrial Aging to Create a Thriving Laboratory Culture.” NH (Aug 2022) Talk 1: 3D reconstructions of the mouse skeletal muscle reveal a decrease in the MICOS complex and altered mitochondrial networks.
54. University of Virgin Islands Keynote Session: “Using Structural Changes in Mitochondrial Aging to Create a Thriving Laboratory Culture.” (Aug 2022) Talk 1: 3D reconstructions of the mouse skeletal muscle reveal a decrease in the MICOS complex and altered mitochondrial networks.
55. University Virgin Islands: St. Thomas and UVI St. Croix, Annual Fall Student Symposium. “STEM DEMO: Modeling Mitochondria Phenotypes using 3D Reconstruction.” Co-speaker: Dr. Andrea Marshall (Aug 2022)
56. University of Indiana, “3D reconstructions of the mouse skeletal muscle reveal a decrease in the MICOS complex and altered mitochondrial networks” (Sep 2022)
57. San Francisco State University. Mitochondrial Structural Changes in Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle During Aging. (Oct 2022)
58. Harvard Medical School Junior faculty keynote speaker for the 2nd Annual Harvard Medical School Black Postdoctoral Association (HBPA) Symposium (Oct 2022)
59. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists, – “The MICOS complex is important for heart aging and heart failure” (Nov 2022)
60. University of Rochester – “Ablation of the MICOS complex Alters Mitochondrial Structural in Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle During Aging” (Nov 2022)
61. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine Biochemistry and Biophysics (BCBP) Department, “3D Reconstruction from Human Heart Failure Shows Mitochondrial Structure Associations with CHCHD3 and CHCHD6 expression.” (Jan 2023)
62. Baylor College of Medicine, Keynote Distinguished Initiative for Maximizing Student Development and PREP, “Mitochondrial Structure and Cristae Changes Across Aging” (Feb 2023)
63. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Conference on Brazilian Scientific Journey on Mitochondrial Deregulation“Mitochondrial Structural Changes in Metabolism” (Feb 2023)
64. University of Catholic University of Petrópolis, Conference on Brazilian Scientific Journey on Mitochondrial Deregulation“Mitochondrial Structural Changes in Heart Failure” (Feb 2023)
65. University of Iowa Biological Sciences Program, “Mechanisms of Cristae Regulation beyond OPA-1” (Mar 2023)
66. PAIR-UP Grant Funding Scientific Conference, Group Research Discussion, “Mitochondrial structural changes in Alzheimer’s disease” (Mar 2023)
67. Meharry Medical College, RCMI Presidential Seminar Series, “OPA-1 Deficiency in Skeletal Muscle Increases Mitochondria ER Contact Formation Through a ATF-4 Dependent Mechanism” (Mar 2023)
68. CZI Science Diversity Leadership Kickoff Meeting, Mitochondria and Cristae Structural Changes and Disease Progression”(Apr 2023)
69. University of Pittsburgh Keynote Speaker Department of Engineering Tenth Annual Bioengineering Day – “Mitochondria and Cristae Structural Changes and Disease Progression” (Apr 2023)
70. John Hopkins Medical School, Department of Physiology Seminar Series– “The MICOS Complex is Important for Skeletal Muscle, Heart Muscle and Heart Failure” (Apr 2023).
71. Microscopy and Microanalysis Volume Electron Microscopy in Biological Research – Instrumentation, Sample Preparation and Data Handling – “SBF-SEM to Understand Mitochondrial Connectome” (Jul 2023)
72. Chan Zuckerberg Institute, NDCN 2023 Annual Meeting “Organelle dynamics through the use of SBF-SEM and FIB-SEM” (Aug 2023)
73. Vanderbilt Molecular Physiology and Biophysics “Mitochondrial Structural Changes in Heart and Skeletal Occur with Aging” (Sep 2023)
74. SACNAS NDiSTEM, “Mitochondrial Structural Changes in Heart and Skeletal Occur with Aging​” (Oct 2023)
75. Vincere Biosciences, Journal Club on “Three-dimensional mitochondria reconstructions of murine cardiac muscle changes in size across aging” (Nov 2023)
76. Columbia University Medical Center, Annual Departmental Seminar Series “Connecting the Dots: MICOS Complex, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Aging-Related Diseases” (Dec 2023)
77. University of California San Francisco, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology “Inter organelle contact Biology in human disease” (Feb 2024)
78. Zeiss ‘From 3D LM to 3D EM’ Symposium, Ghent, Belgium – “MICOS and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Human Health Explored Using 3D EM Techniques” (Mar 2024)
79. University of California San Diego, Biology Department “MICOS Complex in Mitochondria Regulates Aging” (May 2024)
80. Vermont Rising Star Visiting Professor, “Using Structural Changes in Mitochondrial Aging to Create a Thriving Laboratory Culture” (May 2024)
81. Center for Research on Aging (CIE), Instituto Politécnico Nacional, “The role of MICOS in mitochondrial integrity: insights from cardiac, skeletal muscle, liver, and kidney function during aging.” (May 2024)

Invited Career Mentoring Talks and Panel Discussion

1. Fisk University’s Cool Science Café, Invited Speakers (2017)
2. Baylor College of Medicine’s AGSD, Black History Discussion Panel (2018)
3. The 2017-18 Annual Conference for IINSPIRE Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Keynote and Discussion Panel (2018)
4. Baylor College of Medicine’s AAMIS, Seminar on Cultivating Black Excellence (2018)
5. The University of the Virgin Islands- St. Thomas and St. Croix, MARC U* STAR Seminar Series (2018)
6. The 2018-19 Annual Conference for IINSPIRE Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (Feb 2019)
7. University of Hawaii- Hilo MARC U* STAR, SHARP Scholars Seminar Series (Feb 2019)
8. University of Hawaii- Hilo MARC U* STAR, Institute on Teaching and Mentoring (Oct 2019)
9. SACNAS Inclusion in STEM Track Out in STEM, Creating a Space for LGBTQ+ Inclusion (Nov 2019)
10. Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Biennial STEM Awardees Conference 2019 (Discussion Panel) (Nov 2019)
11. American Society of Cell Biology MAC Transitions Academy Sessions- Academy, Senior Graduate Student Session (Discussion Panel) (Dec 2019)
12. Alamance Community College: Medical Bridge for Minority Males, Virtual Personal Pathways to Professions (July 2020)
13. WSSU, Future Focus Now with Chancellor Dr. Robinson, Discussion about being an Alumnus of WSSU and Forbes Article (July 2020)
14. University of Hawaii- Hilo, Career Development Lecture Series, “It’s all in the Details: The Do’s and Don’ts of Poster Construction.” (July 2020).
15. University of California – San Diego “CREATE STEM Series: Academic & Professional Growth-Social Consciousness in STEM”. (July 2020)
16. University of Hawaii- Hilo, Career Development Lecture Series: “Mentoring 101: How to Handle More than One Mentor to Achieve Excellence.” (Aug 2020)
17. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars at Brown University– Junior Researchers’ Roundtable: “Empowering for shared prosperity in STEM: bringing your authentic self to work” (Aug 2020)

18. University of Hawaii- Hilo, Career Development Lecture Series: “Get the Chicken out of the Oven: Coping with COVID-19” (Aug 2020)
19. KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle School, the Black Excellence Club “Black Achievement and Black Scientists” (Aug 2020)
20. Baylor College of Medicine, Virtual Symposium Preparing for your Future Postdoc: “Finding your Fit & Assessing Your Training Environment” (Sep 2020)
21. High Point University Senior Seminar Series: “Get the Chicken out of the Oven: Coping with COVID-19” (Sep 2020)
22. Universidad Central del Caribe (UCC) Medical School in Puerto Rico: “Mentoring 101: How to Handle More than One Mentor to Achieve Excellence” (Sep 2020)
23. Mentoring Excellence Webinar with the National Research Mentoring Network: “The Power of Saying No” (Oct 2020)
24. Northern Arizona University Seminar Series (High School Program): “Mentors who are they ? How do I pick an Excellent Mentor?” (Oct 2020)
25. Ford Foundation Session on “LGBTQ2 in Academia – Ford Conference” (Oct 2020)
26. O.O.T.S Mentoring Webinar, Mind, Body. & Soul (Oct 2020)
27. PR²ISM Educational Program and University of Washington Webinar- “Patching the Leaks: Revitalizing and Reimaging the STEM Pipeline” (Oct 2020)
28. National Research Mentoring Network: “The Trials and Tribulations of Graduate School” (Nov 2020)
29. National Science Policy Symposium (NSPN) Public Trust and Racial Justice: A Two-Way Street (Nov 2020).
30. Transitions Academy– Junior Faculty: Establishing and Funding Your Research Agenda (Discussion Panel), American Society of Cell Biology Conference (Dec 2020)
31. 2021 Intersections Science Fellows Symposium Discussion Panel (Jan 2021)
32. Black Queer Town Hall in STEM (Discussion Panel)- “Adversities faced being Black and Queer in STEM” (Jan 2021)
33. Black Queer Town Hall in STEM (Discussion Panel)- “Fostering Community in Academia and Industry” (Jan 2021)
34. National Mentoring Research Networking Mentoring Month Webinar- “The role of mentoring in promoting DEI in STEM education and research” (Jan 2021)
35. National Mentoring Research Networking Mentoring Month Webinar- “How to be an effective mentor for Underrepresented STEM trainees” (Jan 2021)
36. Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church’s Minority Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP)

      (Jan 2021).

37. UIUC NOBCChE Black History Month Conference– Post-Grad career panelists (Feb 2021)
38. University of Utah Postdoctoral Association- Discussion Panel on “Undergraduate Teaching” (Mar 2021)
39. The CIC Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate’s Professional Advancement Initiative (PAI) Webinar: PAI Postdoc Pathways (Apr 2021)
40. Black in Physiology Conference Networking Short: “Mastering Self-Promotion: Selling Yourself and Your Research” (Apr 2021)
41. University of Washington, Gabriel E. Gallardo Research Student Leadership & Advocacy Symposium “Imposter Syndrome & Sense of Belonging” (Apr 2021)
42. Endocrine Society’s Future Leaders Advancing Research in Endocrinology (FLARE) Workshop- “Mentorship: When, Where, and What’s Next” (Apr 2021)

43. Endocrine Society’s Future Leaders Advancing Research in Endocrinology (FLARE) Workshop-“Time Management and Life Balance: Juggling Multiple Priorities” (Apr 2021).

44. University of Washington, PRISM Workshop- DEI special Topic, Part 1, (June 2021)
45. University of Washington, PRISM Workshop -DEI special Topic, Part 2 (June 2021)
46. OHBM Student and Postdoc Special Interest Group Annual Symposium, “All Hands-on Deck: Patching the Leaky Academic Pipeline, Diversity Matters but Don’t Forget the Inclusion and Equity” (June 2021)
47. Brown University’s 3^rd Annual Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference, Leading Early “Developing Leadership Skills at Each Career Stage” (June 2021)
48. Society of Developmental Biology Choose Development program for Undergraduates– “Journey of an Early Career Scientists” (split into 3 parts: 1. Research Talk 2. Journey Talk 3. Diversity Equity and Inclusion Talk. (Aug 2021)
49. UIC Postdoc Career Development Symposium, Keynote Speaker Invitation, “Becoming Visible in STEM While Finding Your Niche,” (Sep 2021)
50. University of Iowa, Neuroscience and Pharmacology Postdoc Career Development Seminar – Using Social Media. (Oct 2021)
51. Cornell University, 6 Person Workshop Series on Microaggressions, Macroaggressions & Allyship. (Sep 2021)
52. Yale University, Department of Pathology Grand Rounds, “Becoming an intentional mentor in STEMM.” (Sep 2021)
53. UIC Postdoc Career Development Symposium, Keynote Speaker Invitation, “Becoming Visible in STEM While Finding Your Niche.” (Sep 2021)
54. University of Iowa Neuroscience & Pharma PostDoc Series– “Technostress, Awfulizing, and Finding your lane with social media in STEMM” (Oct 2021)
55. Cancer Biology Training Consortium (CABTRAC) Committee for Trainee Programming at the Annual Retreat, “Enhancing Diversity – Recruitment & Retention and Challenges” (Oct 2021)
56. Intersections Science Fellows Symposium– Panel- Diverse Voices (Nov 2021)
57. Nature Careers Webcast: How to Plan Your Career as A Scientist(Nov 2021)
58. BlackInCardio- Careers in Cardiovascular Science(Dec 2021)
59. National Mentoring Research Networking Webinar for Mentoring Month – “How Mentors Can Help Their Trainees Have Better Time Management and Generate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Niches” (Jan 2022)
60. University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Career Development Seminar – Mentoring Trainees Through DEI, Social Media, Scientific Research, Service, and Beyond (Jan 2022)
61. National Mentoring Research Networking Webinar for Black History Month Series– The Impact of Mentoring on Technostress and John Henryism during the Continual Pandemic (Feb 2022)
62. National Mentoring Research Networking Webinar for Black History Month Series– Black Voices of Past and Present in STEMM (Feb 2022)
63. National Mentoring Research Networking Webinar for Black History Month Series– A time for Healthy Change in STEMM for Black Scientist Through Allyship (Feb 2022)
64. Vanderbilt DEI Talk– “The Scientific Journey of a Young scientists School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt” (Mar 2022)
65. SciTalk2022– Discussion Panel on Queer Science Communication (Mar 2022)
66. ASPIRE Café for Postdoctoral Fellows panel on “Setting Up and Running a New Lab” (May 2022)
67. O.O.T.S. Mentoring Presents Understanding Your Mental Health Pt. 1.(May 2022)
68. Vanderbilt University Biological Sciences Department Retreat Creating an interdependent and communal class and lab culture in STEM (May 2022)
69. NIH National Mentoring Research Networking Juneteenth Seminar Series; “Holistic Mentoring,” (June 2022)
70. NIH National Mentoring Research Networking Juneteenth Seminar Series; “Black Leadership,” (June 2022)
71. NIH National Mentoring Research Networking Juneteenth Seminar Series; “Making DEI Visible in an Invisible Institution,” (June 2022)
72. University of Kentucky Markey Science Training in Research, Oncology, Networking, and professional Growth (STRONG) Scholars Program Creation of an online presence and building your brand (June 2022)
73. FVBP Summer Symposium on Social Justice (June 2022)
74. O.O.T.S. Mentoring Presents Understanding Your Mental Health Pt. 2.(July 2022)
75. 2022 Gordon Research Conference. “Biology and Bioengineering as a Platform for Change”. Keynote Session: “Using Structural Changes in Mitochondrial Aging to Create a Thriving Laboratory Culture.” NH (Aug 2022) Talk 2: Creating an interdependent laboratory culture
76. ASPIRE Postdoc Café, “Faculty interviews and job talks: Communicating your value,” (Aug 2022)
77. University of Virgin Islands Keynote Session: “Using Structural Changes in Mitochondrial Aging to Create a Thriving Laboratory Culture.” (Aug 2022) Talk 2: Creating an interdependent laboratory culture
78. University Virgin Islands: St. Thomas and UVI St. Croix, Annual Fall Student Symposium. Career Panel with Drs. Hinton, Spencer, Jenkins, Vue, Davis, Marshall, and Damo. “Advanced Career Options beyond the Undergraduate Degree.” (Aug 2022)
79. University Virgin Islands: St. Thomas and UVI St. Croix, Annual Fall Student Symposium. “Diverse types of mentoring and how to utilize them to get the most out of your science.” (Aug 2022)
80. University Virgin Islands: St. Thomas and UVI St. Croix, Annual Fall Student Symposium. “How to create scientific artwork for high impact factors.” Co-speakers: Neng Vue (Aug 2022)
81. University Virgin Islands: St. Thomas and UVI St. Croix, Annual Fall Student Symposium. “Using your science, mentoring, and leadership to be competitive for future careers discussion panel.” Co-speakers: Drs. Steven Damo, Jamaine Davis, Felysha Jenkins, and Elsie Spencer (Aug 2022)
82. ABRCMS Virtual: Creating an interdependent and communal class and lab culture in STEM (Sep 2022)
83. University of Texas at Austin in the Biomedical Engineering department (Sep 2022)
84. Ford Conference – LGBTQ in Academia (Oct 2022)
85. University of Iowa, Human Toxicology Seminar Series: “How to be a successful graduate student” (Oct 2022)
86. ABRCMS Virtual: Excellence in Mentoring: What is essential for mentors to know when running a STEMM laboratory? (Nov 2022)
87. ASBMB: Best practices for developing and implementing lab manuals (Nov 2022)
88. Horizons by Hopkins Career Conference, 3rd annual Horizons by Hopkins Career & Professional Development Conference – “Developing Skills for the Academic Job Market” (Nov 2022)
89. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, National Mentoring Month, 2023 Inclusion Matters series “How to be an Effective Mentor for Underrepresented STEM Trainees” (Jan 2023)
90. Baylor College of Medicine, Distinguished Initiative for Maximizing Student Development and PREP, “Mentoring and Development” (Feb 2023)
91. University of Iowa, Toxicology Department Seminar, “How to Better Deal with Graduate Pressure and Be Successful PhD Student.” (Mar 2023)
92. NIH ACD Postdoc Listening Sessions, Panel Discussion on: Role, duration, structure, and value of the academic postdoc, including impacts on underrepresented populations. (Mar 2023)
93. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cultural Humility Session, “Importance of Cultural Humility in STEMM” (Mar 2023)
94. University of Washington, Panel Discussion for Chemical Engineering – “Reimagining Mentoring: Leadership, Advocacy, and Wellness” (Mar 2023)
95. University of Pittsburgh Keynote Speaker Department of Engineering Tenth Annual Bioengineering Day – “Key Aspects of Mentorship in the Laboratory” (Apr 2023)
96. University of Rochester – Management & Leadership for Scientist Course – “Time Management, Leadership, and Power of Saying No” (Apr 2023)
97. Emory University School of Medicine, Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – “Key Aspects of Mentorship” (May 2023)
98. National Academies Members Meeting – “Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Panel” (Jun 2023)
99. Endocrine Society FLARE Program Meeting Professional Development Session “Navigating Microaggressions” (Jun 2023)
100. Endocrine Society FLARE Program Meeting Professional Development Session “Maximizing the Mentor and Mentee Relationship” (Jun 2023)
101. Southeast Association of Shared Resources, Association for Biomolecular Resource Facilities, “Intentional Mentoring in the 21^st Century” (Jun 2023)
102. Vanderbilt University, 2023 Summer Research Symposium for High School Students, ““The Journey to Becoming an Impactful Mentor” (Jul 2023)
103. Vanderbilt University, Veterans Affairs summer program – “My Journey in Science” (July 2023)
104. Ford Conference, Virtual Mentorship Program “Time Management” (Aug 2023)
105. National Black Postdoctoral Association (NBPA) Outreach Committee Inside the Professor’s Mind: Unveiling the Secrets to Ace Your Postdoctoral Interview (Sep 2023)
106. Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) Research Skills Workshop Series “Applying for “NIH Loan Repayment Program” (Sep 2023)
107. UNCF EE Just A Celebration of African Americans in the Life Sciences Event, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture – Discussion Panel (Sep 2023)
108. 4th AfroBiotech Conference, Bringing Our Legacy to the Table Panelist (Oct 2023)
109. Pipelines to Pathways Conference, “Mentoring meant for Student Success” (Oct 2023)
110. ABRCMs, “Resiliency and Managing Burnout in STEM” Graduate Symposium (Oct 2023)
111. ABRCMs, “Resiliency and Managing Burnout in STEM” Undergraduate Symposium (Oct 2023)
112. UC Davis, Genome and Biomedical Sciences, “Inclusive Excellence in Scientific Careers” (Nov 2023)
113. ASCB Cell Bio, Keynote Mentoring Speaker (Dec 2023)
114. Cancer Neuroscience Symposium 2024, MD Anderson “Career Development: Personal Branding” – (Feb 2024)
115. Vanderbilt Black History Month, Theme for 2024, “African Americans and the Arts” Virtual (Feb 2024)
116. ABRCMS365, Virtual speech on “Resiliency and burnout” (Feb 2024)
117. IBB, Antiracism Distinguished Lecture “Using Intentional and Holistic Mentoring to Overcome Racism in Science” (Mar 2024)
118. University of Rochester, Invited DEI Talk “Leadership and Excellence” (Apr 2024)
119. Vermont Rising Star Visiting Professor, “Creating a culture of interdependence through mentoring” (May 2024)
120. San Diego IRACDA Program, Keynote Speaker, “Navigating DEI in Today’s World” (May 2024)
121. ENDO 2024, Professional Development Workshop “Navigating Microaggressions & Hostile Work Environment” (Jun 2024).